Micraspis univittata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in India (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Tripura), Bhutan, Nepal, China and Myanmar.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Micraspis univittata being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Declivitata olivieri
- Micraspis discolor
- Micraspis lineata
- Cheilomenes propinqua
- Propylea dissecta
- Micraspis lineola
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Coccinellidae
- Genus
- Micraspis
- Species
- Micraspis univittata
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